UTICA — Since the American Heart Association was founded in 1924, deaths in the United States from cardiovascular disease have been cut in half — and while Monday, June 10,
America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk raises $425k to fight heart disease
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COVID-19 meant the event was digital, and participants walked or ran where they were.
By noon, the event had raised $425,000 to fight heart disease and stroke. People can continue to donate – and to improve their own health by walking or running – until June 30.
“I don’t have heart disease on just one day a year, so I will continue to fundraise for America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk until June 30,” said Albert Pylinski, the top individual fundraiser of the event so far.
Pylinski was one of the Red Cap Ambassadors to the 2021 Run & Walk, a group that shares their stories to raise awareness about heart disease. “I had a heart attack 20 years ago and have been hospitalized six times. The work of the American Heart Association means that I am still here to enjoy life with my family and friends.”
$425,000 raised so far for the 2021 version of America s Greatest Heart Run and Walk
Thanks to the CVOID-19 pandemic, the 2021 version of America s Greatest Heart Run and Walk may have been different from any other, but the spirit is the same.
Posted: May 15, 2021 2:01 PM
Posted By: Gary Liberatore
Utica, N.Y. - The 2021 version of America s Greatest Heart Run and Walk was unlike any other in the event s 47 year history.
It was held on Saturday, here in the middle of May instead of the first week of March, and it was considered a virtual event, as individuals and groups did their own run or walk to raise money, rather than having one huge event.